Eagles

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The opening guitar chords of Take It Easy captured America's attention in June 1972 and Eagles' debut single became that summer's national anthem. Blending musical and commercial excellence the band from Los Angeles became a pop-rock phenomenon with few peers over the next several years. </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Eagles: Up Ahead in the Distance</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is the second of three volumes detailing the band's fascinating history and authors Rik Forgo and Steve Cafarelli pick up where book number one in the series </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Eagles: Before the Band</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> left off-continuing the stories of the group's evolution from opening act to can't-miss headliners. The second volume tracks how the Eagles rocketed to the top of the charts with hits like </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Witchy Woman</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Best of My Love</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>One of These Nights</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Take It to the Limit</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Hotel California</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Long Run.</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> It explores the inspirations behind the songs traces each band member's journey and the artistry and personalities that blended so beautifully but could clash so vehemently. </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Eagles: Up Ahead in the Distance</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> follows the band's ascent into rock's upper echelon and describes how the pressure to succeed creative intensity and an unrelenting drive for perfection consumed its members and led to their breakup in 1980.</span></p>